Two Maryland Judges Become First Pair Of Sisters In The State To Serve At The Same Time
Two Maryland judges are making history as the first pair of sisters in the state to serve on the bench according to WUSA 9. Daneeka Varner Cotton and Donnaka Varner Lewis have become the first pair of sisters in Maryland to serve as judges. Daneeka now serves as an associate judge for the Prince George’s County circuit court, and her sister Donnaka is an associate judge for the district court of Maryland.
The woman are the first pair of sisters in Maryland history to serve simultaneously.
“It’s so nice to walk into the courthouse and have my sister here too,” Varner Cotton said. The Varner family includes three children born to George Mount and Linda Varner Mount. The oldest Varner Cotton followed by her brother, Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner, an emergency room physician, and the youngest sister Varner Lewis.
Their mother Linda, is a retired Agriculture Department employee with a doctorate in education, emphasizing personnel management. Linda told reporters that instilling determination in her children to work toward their goals in life.
“One of the most important lessons I taught and demonstrated to my children — even when you confront difficult situations in life, you find the courage to power through them to achieve your goals,” Varner Mount said. The three siblings are all graduates of Hampton University, located in Virginia. Both sisters received their Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law.
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